Re: Help ... our ortho says our son needs 2nd band

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Mom to

How old is ? If they are really young, they outgrow them

very quickly. I met a couple babies who were banded at 3 months and

only wore the bands for 3-4 weeks because their noggins were growing

so quickly.

Dane's mom DOC Grad

--- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " and Jen Ungar " <sjungar@q...>

wrote:

> Thanks, good advice.

>

> My big question though is How can you outgrow the first band in

only 8 weeks? We are a little afraid that the ortho may have shaved

too much during " adjustments " and left us with a band that doesn't

really work anymore, and that is why she wants us in a new one right

away. Has this happened to anyone else (outgrowing a band in only 8

weeks?)

>

> -mom to

> Re: Help ... our ortho says our son needs 2nd

band

>

>

> Hi -

> We were told that our daughter needed 2 bands from the Cranial

> Fascial specialist at Childrens Hospital WAY before we even knew

> about Cranial Tech. So, my opinion is that a trained

professional

> CAN know without measurements that a 2nd helmet is needed. Our

> cranial fascial specialist took measurements and pictures, then

> Cranial Tech took measurements and pictures before and after

each

> helmet. Your story does sound odd there....get the pictures!

Maybe

> your specialist dropped the ball too?

>

> As for your other concerns... everyone says go with your gut

instinct

> about the ortho/therapist. Ask to see one of the other

therapists at

> the clinic (our clinic has 3 therapists). Don't be shy - your

son's

> head is WAY more important than anyone's pride!!

>

> I've been through so many medical issues in the last 2 years, I

have

> come to believe in the professionals. I am a professional

engineer

> and I don't think that everyone in the City questions my

authority or

> my skills as I design highways and traffic signals. While you

should

> stay informed of the lastest and greatest, there is a point when

you

> don't know every detail about medicine. That's the doctor's JOB

and

> you have to trust them. Otherwise - you'd be a doctor

yourself.

> Now, they may have bad bedside manners....that's a way different

> issue!!

>

> Good luck.

>

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